CVE-2024-2193: Speculative Race Condition impacts modern CPU architectures that support speculative execution, also known as GhostRace.

Published Mar 12, 2024
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Updated

A Speculative Race Condition (SRC) vulnerability that impacts modern CPU architectures supporting speculative execution (related to Spectre V1) has been disclosed. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose arbitrary data from the CPU using race conditions to access the speculative executable code paths.

Affected Software

9 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Next>=20.0.1<=20.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Next Central Manager>=20.0.1<=20.2.0
F5 BIG-IP>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 BIG-IP>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=8.1.0<=8.3.0
F5 F5OS-A=1.7.0, >=1.5.1<=1.5.2
F5 F5OS-C>=1.6.0<=1.6.2
F5 Traffix SDC=5.2

Event History

Mar 13, 2024
News Published
via The Register·12:16 AM
News Published
via The Register·12:19 AM
Mar 15, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:03 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
May 20, 2024
Advisory Published
via F5·09:19 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2193?

CVE-2024-2193 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized data disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-2193?

To mitigate CVE-2024-2193, apply the latest security patches provided by F5 for affected products.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-2193?

CVE-2024-2193 impacts several F5 products including BIG-IP Next, BIG-IP, BIG-IQ Centralized Management, and F5OS.

4

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2024-2193?

CVE-2024-2193 can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers using speculative execution techniques to access sensitive data.

5

How can I identify if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2024-2193?

Check the version of your F5 products against the specified vulnerable ranges for CVE-2024-2193 to determine if your system is at risk.

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